Evolution of LTE to 5G Wireless

Evolution of LTE to 5G Wireless:  Introduction

• History and Standardization of 4G and 5G Communications Systems
• ITU Requirements and Technologies
  • IMT-2000 Requirements and Technologies
  • IMT-Advanced Requirements and Technologies
• 3GPP LTE Standardization Process and Status

Review of LTE and LTE-Advanced

• LTE Network Architecture and Components
  • UE
  • eNB
  • MME, S-GW, P-GW, PCRF, HSS
• LTE and LTE-Advanced Air Interface Basics
  • LTE Physical Layer
  • LTE RRC and RLC Layers
  • LTE Network Entry
• LTE-Advanced Specifications
  • LTE Release 11 Features
  • LTE Release 12 Features
  • LTE Release 13 Features
  • LTE Release 14 Features (LTE Advanced Pro)

5G Wireless Requirements and  Services

• ITU IMT 2020
  • Process and Timeline
  • ITU 5G Use Cases
  • IMT Technologies between 6 and 100 GHz
• 5G NGMN Requirements
  • User Experience
  • System Performance
  • Device Requirements
  • 5G Business Models
  • 5G Enhanced Services
  • Network Operation, Deployment, and Management
• METIS 5G Generic Services and Requirements
  • xMBB:  Extreme Mobile BroadBand
  • uMTC:  Ultrareliable Machine Type Communication
  • mMTC:  Massive Machine Type Communication
• 5G Objectives
  • Capacity Increase
  • Variety of Services and Applications
  • Variety of Device Types
  • Energy Savings

5G Technology Drivers

• RAN Sharing
• Green Communications
• Network Densification
  • Small Cell Development
  • HetNet Development
• Millimeter Wave (mWave), High Frequencies
• Massive MIMO
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Cloud RAN
• Device to Device Communications
• Internet of Things (IOT)
  • Machine to Machine (M2M)
• Backhaul Development
• Device Centric Architecture
• 3GPP LTE 5G Network Services
  • Massive Internet of Things (IOT)
  • Critical Communications
  • Enhanced Mobile Broadband
  • Network Operation
  • C-V2X Communications
  • Private LTE
  • Context Aware Networks
  • Self Backhaul
  • Energy Efficiency
  • NS-SS (Spectrum Sharing)
  • GigaBit LTE
  • Augmented Reality (AR)
  • Virtual Reality (VR)

5G NR Radio Requirements

• 5G Spectrum
  • 5G Frequency Bands
    • Sub-6GHz
    • cmW
    • mmW
  • Spectrum Management
    • Spectrum Sharing
    • Dynamic Spectrum Access
    • Cognitive Radio
• UE 5G NR Radio Requirements
• Base Station 5G NR Radio Requirements
• Common UE and BS Radio Requirements

5G Technology

• Overall Architecture
• 5G Network Interfaces
• 5G: Channel Model
• 5G: New Radio PHY
  • 5G NR WaveForm
  • Frame Structure and Numerology
  • 5G NR DownLink Channels and Signals
  • 5G NR DownLink Procedures
  • 5G NR UpLink Channels and Signals
  • 5G NR UpLink Procedures
  • 5G NR Random Access
  • 5G NR Modulation and Coding
  • Dual Connectivity
  • 5G NR New Multiple Access Systems
    • Non-orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA)
    • Resource Spread Multiple Access (RSMA)
• 5G NR layer 2
  • MAC Layer
  • 5G NR Radio Resource Control (RRC)
  • 5G NR Radio Link Control (RLC) Architecture
• 5G New Core
• RAN-CN Interfaces
• 5G: The New Core
  • Standalone and Non-Standalone 5G Networks
    • Tight Interworking with LTE
  • Cloud RAN (C-RAN)
  • Collaborative Communications Protocols
  • Virtualization and Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• 5G: Advanced Features
  • Advanced MIMO and Beamforming
    • 3D Beamforming and Diversity
  • Interference Management
  • Millimeter-Wave Beamforming
  • Cognitive Radio Small-Cells
  • Advanced IOT
• 5G Advancement Beyond NR (Release 16)

LTE to 5G Wireless: Course Recap, Discussion, and Course Evaluation